Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal, a Worthy Namesake for Our Talented Critter
For International Women's Day, let's celebrate Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal, an influential microbiologist who made significant contributions to research in human retroviruses.
Question Your World: Why Do Some Dinosaurs Have Dinky Arms?
Dinky arms ... ouch! Not the glowing or ferocious description people were expecting about a recent dinosaur discovery!
Question Your World: What Recent Discovery Is Making Us Question Our Own Past?
How does the saying go ... what's old is new? Well, in this case it's the opposite. Two recently discovered footprints are pushing back the timeline of some big milestones for us humans!
Conservation and Chemistry: George Washington Carver's Scientific Impact Extends Beyond Peanuts
While George Washington Carver is known for creating peanut plant products, his contributions related to botany, conversation, soil chemistry, and agriculture are what made a lasting impact.
Question Your World: How Do Scientists Know Where One Specific Mammoth Traveled?
Recently scientists reconstructed the prehistoric travel log of a wooly mammoth that lived in Alaska more than 17,000 years ago by applying present-day knowledge to the geologic past.
